according to George Gerbner, the “mean world syndrome” describes depictions of death in the mass media as embedded in a structure of violence that conveys

a heightened sense of danger

Avoiding words like dead or dying, instead using phrases in which loved ones “pass away,” the deceased is “laid to rest” and the corpse is “remains”, is an example of

euphemisms

What is the form of speech acknowledging the reality of death while distancing us from the dead, for example, “He was fond of music?”

indicative voice

Themes of loss and death are heard in

all types of music

What is the largest ongoing community arts project in America

AIDS

What has been called the “oil of society”

humor

Hibakusha is a Japanese word meaning

explosion affected

Which of the following are considered dimensions of thanatology?

1. psychological 2. anthropological 3. political

The largest area of empirical research in thanatology is concerned with the measurement of attitudes toward death and dying and more particularly

death anxiety

Research about death anxiety indicates that it tends to be higher among

blacks than whites

Which of the following are included in Ernest Becker’s “four strands of emphasis” in terror management theory (TMT)?

1. the world is a terrifying place 2. because the terror of death is so overwhelming, we conspire to keep it unconscious 3. the basic motivation for human behavior is the need to control our basic anxiety to deny the terror of death

The establishment of death studies, in modern times, can be traced to explorations of death by

Freud

The modern scientific approach to the study of death is usually traced to a symposium organized in 1956 by

Herman Feifel

Hannelore Wass observes that the study of death and dying will

help individuals and societies transcend self-interest in favor of concern for others

Which of the following factors does NOT affect our familiarity with death?

political decision making

Approximately how much has the average life expectancy in the United States increased since 1900?

30 yrs

__________ has the longest life expectancy of countries worldwide.

japan

What are the two leading causes of death in the United States?

heart disease and cancer

Which of the following BEST describes a “cosmopolitan” society?

ideas and practices from other historical periods and cultures are valued and examined

According to Ulrich Beck, a German scholar and observer of the “cosmopolitan society,” the human condition in the present century

cannot be understood nationally or locally but only globally

Even when curative treatments have ended, the effort to control circumstances around death and dying so that it comes out “right” is termed

managed death

T/F: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is an example of contemporary mourning art.

true

What can be defined as “all that in human society which is socially rather than biologically transmitted?”

Culture

Islam calls for the burial of the deceased as soon as possible

True

The ofrenda, found in Mexican culture, can be linked to the

Japanese butsudan

The danse macabre was originally a reaction to fear of death caused by an epidemic of

plague

In Japanese funeral rituals, all of the following rites are held EXCEPT the

belongings of the deceased are buried with the body

Human concern for the dead

predates written history

Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican Day of the Dead, blends Catholic, Spanish, and indian rituals. This celebration towards death that

views death in an open, humorous, ironic manner

A part of Dia de los Murexes, families go to the pantheon to

prepare for the return of their dead

According to historian Philippe Aries, during the period of “tamed death” was viewed as

an ordinary human experience

Which of the following are common in the practice of the traditional form of recuerdo?

1. Tells the story of a person’s life in a heroic manner
2. Is presented as a written narrative or ballad
3. Funeral is referred to as a “home-going” or “adios” ceremony honoring the spirits of the dead
4. Gathering at the gravesite to bid godspeed to the deceased

1 and 2

In traditional Hindu households, death is

a communal affair

Which of the following Native American practices serves the purpose of separating the dead

Ohlone avoidance of deceased’s name

A death mask was created

to provide a memento for bereaved survivors

What is the fallacy of making judgments about others in terms of one’s own cultural assumptions

Ethnocentrism

In general, Native Americans view death as

a normal part of the life cycle

Humanity received its name from the Latin root work humane, which means to

bury

According to Kellehear’s description and social history of dying, the meaning of death

has changed over time

The Dance of Death

is a recent artistic expression of loss

Around the twelfth century, simple grave markers began to appear as did elaborate effigies. This

Individualism

For the Japanese, it is quite ordinary to talk to their dead ancestors

True

The traditional african attitude towards death is essentially

positive because it is a part of totality of life

The Lakota battle cry “it is a good day to die” expresses the belief that one lives with purpose, it could all end abruptly

True

Until the 19th century, the customary deathbed scene

included family

A charnel house was a

gallery for bones entrusted to the church

One aspect of an “invisible death” is that death is

less part of common experience

When communicating a life-threatening diagnosis to a patient, a physician must consider the patient’s

personality, emotional constitution, and capacity for continued function under stress

Midway between institutionalization and independent living is a form of care for the elderly called

congregate housing

Surveys indicate that most people diagnosed with a life-threatening illness

want to be told

All of the following are associated with the mission of modern hospitals EXCEPT

care of patients with long term residential needs

Hospice programs are mandated to

provide bereavement follow-up services for the family

What is a holistic program of care for the dying

hospice

A reaction to stress in which a carer goes beyond exhaustion and depression to being “past caring” is termed

burnout

Depersonalization of the dying patients can occur when

physicians and nurses believe “nothing more can be done” and physicians and nurses avoid contact due to their own death anxiety

Most hospice care takes place in patient’s homes with family members as primary caregivers

true

What is the term describing erosion of the uniqueness of one’s personality, causing residents to become increasingly dependent on staff for mundane needs

institutional neurosis

Dr. Elisabeth Kugler-Ross wanted to

educate medical interns about dying patients

According to Norman Cousins, the style of medical communication is important because it can

play a role in the patients healing

The elements of the health care system are patients, institution, and

staff

Which country spends more on health than any other industrialized country

USA

feelings of inadequacy giving and too many demands are among the main sources of

caregiver stress

Regarding hospice and palliative care, what are the 3 C’s of high-quality care